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GPIB Timeout Error on Every Other Command Set

Hardware: GPIB>>Plug-in Controllers>>PCI-GPIB

Problem: I am writing to and reading from a GPIB instrument, and every other command set returns a timeout error. For example, I can write once and then read once, but then when I try to write and read again, my program reports a timeout error.

Solution: This may be due to a communication loop in your instrumentation, in which case eliminating the loop will solve the problem. For example, if you have a cable connecting your GPIB board to an instrument, another cable connecting the first instrument to a second instrument, and a third cable connecting the second instrument back to the GPIB board, you have a communication loop. In this situation, you would remove the third cable to eliminate the loop.

Related Links: GPIB Time Out Errors After Upgrading to Faster Computers
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Report Date: 07/12/2002
Last Updated: 07/16/2002
Document ID: 2NBCHEAL

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